Malcolm X Reading Assignment
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Chapter One NIGHTMARE writing assignments for Composition Notebook
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1 - Look up the philosophy of Marcus Garvey and bullet point 10 points on his belief
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2 - Evaluate and critique the diction on pages 2 and 3.
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3 - List 2 quotations/examples of Malcolm X criticizing blacks. React to this. Thoughts. Shocked?
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4 - Based upon pages (9-23), With 3 examples/quotations, why is Malcolm X so hateful and distrustful and defiant toward whites and the government.
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Malcolm X
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Chapter Two - MASCOT - OWP Assignments for the Composition Notebooks
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1. Look up 7-10 facts about Joe Louis and his career.
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2. Beginning on page 27 and stopping at Mr. Ostrowski on page 30, defend or refute this statement, Malcolm X is too critical of white America.
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3. Provide two quotations from the text (cited with MLA) that justify Malcolm X's fascination with Boston.
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4. Defend Mr. Ostrowski and his advice. (Explain why he would tell Malcolm to be a carpenter)
(Think Atticus Finch)
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Young Malcolm X
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Chapter Three - HOMEBOY - OWP assignments for Composition Book
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1. Explain Malcolm X's attack on so-called middle class blacks. Support with 2 quotations. (41-45)
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2. Look up the etymology of the term "uncle-tom" (Racial term). Explain it. (49) "For two bits-Uncle Tom a little bit-white cats especially like that."
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3. Write about anything that shocked you, challenged your thinking, supports your thinking, extends your thinking, or makes you question your thinking in the first three chapters.
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4. Analyze the tragedy of the Conk. Support with 2 quotations. (54-58).
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Malcolm X with a "Conk"
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Interlude: Black Women then
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Black Portrayal pre-civil rights movement
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Don't forget Misses Butterworth!
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African Women NOW
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Chapter 4 - LAURA - OWP assignments for the composition book
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1. Youtube 2 of the following: "Lindy Hopping, the flapping eagle, the kangaroo, or the split. Also, listen to Count Basie and Duke Ellington while reading the chapter. React to the music. Likes? Dislikes? Views today?
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2. Laura represents a Mea Culpa on Malcolm X's part. In a half a page, comment on how society may have pushed Malcolm X away from Laura. Support with one quotations.
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Redd Foxx the comedian.
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Chapter 5 - HARLEMITE - OWP assignments for the composition book
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1. In describing his attire, Malcolm X states, "many white people simply stopped in their tracks to watch me pass" (Haley 81). React to this. Why would Malcolm X dress this way to draw attention to himself? Does modern society see this from young black males today? Explain.
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2. Look up 10 facts on the history of the Harlem Renaissance.
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3. Review the history of Harlem between pages of 84-86. Can this "white flight" be seen in the greater Cincinnati area? Can you explain?
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Cab Calloway in a Zoot Suit
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Chapter 6 - DETROIT RED - OWP assignments for the composition book.
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1 Malcolm X states, "All women, by their nature, are fragile and weak: they are attracted to the male in whom they see strength" (Haley 96). React. Defend. Dispute.
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2. React to the prostitution discussed in this chapter. React from a racial stand point? A feminine viewpoint. A social standpoint. A masculine standpoint. A moral standpoint. (Pick one or two)
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3. Selling drugs, dressing flashy, packing guns, and subverting the law were all part of the Harlem world Malcolm X found himself caught up in. React. Compare/contrast to today.
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4. In this chapter pick one quote to expound upon. Why did you pick it? Was it disturbing? Eye opening? Thought provoking? Explain!
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Chapter 7 - Hustler - OWP assignments for the composition book.
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1. Look one of the following riots for facts (L.A. 90s, Watts 60s, Baltimore 15, Ferguson 14),then compare and contrast it to the mood of the 1940s Harlem riot from Malcolm X
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2. React to the prostitution section that Malcolm X found himself working in. How does this conflict with the romanticized version of the 1940s (the greatest generation). React to the shocking stories.
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Chapter 8 - Trapped - OWP assignments for the composition book.
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1. Compare and Contrast the chapter with the experiences of Jack Kerouac's regarding music, sex, drugs and the underworld. This could be a 5 paragraph AP Lang Test question. Try and write a page on the mood, tone, and perception of the similar worlds.
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Chapter 9 - Caught - OWP assignments for the composition book
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1. React to Malcolm X's view of women between 137-139. Do you see that in America today? In the world?
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2. It is white America's fault that Malcolm X turned to a life of crime. Defend or refute in 1/2 page.
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3. Look up modern day prison racial demographics. How much is caused by the inherent racism built into the system? How much is caused by poverty? How much caused by the broken black community?
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Langston Hughes
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I, Too
Related Poem Content Details
(Remember Walt Whitman's "America Singing"
BY LANGSTON HUGHES.I, too, sing America.. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong.. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then.. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed—. I, too, am America... Harlem
Related Poem Content Details
.BY LANGSTON HUGHES.What happens to a dream deferred?. Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run?Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet?. Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.. Or does it explode?. Sympathy
Related Poem Content Details
BY PAUL LAURENCE DUNBARI know what the caged bird feels, alas! ...When the sun is bright on the upland slopes; When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the river flows like a stream of glass; ...When the first bird sings and the first bud opes, And the faint perfume from its chalice steals— I know what the caged bird feels!. I know why the caged bird beats his wing ...Till its blood is red on the cruel bars; For he must fly back to his perch and cling When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;...And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars And they pulse again with a keener sting— I know why he beats his wing!. I know why the caged bird sings, ah me, ...When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,— When he beats his bars and he would be free; It is not a carol of joy or glee, ...But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core, But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings— I know why the caged bird sings!
. In composition book, react to the mood and tone of each poem.
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Thomson Reader Assignments
. Thomson Reader 105-108 . ^ Read "Black Like I Thought I Was.".....2nd + Label (post its) three profound/thematic statements + In class, write a question (AP Test) centered around one note
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Chapter One NIGHTMARE writing assignments for Composition Notebook
.
1 - Look up the philosophy of Marcus Garvey and bullet point 10 points on his belief
.
2 - Evaluate and critique the diction on pages 2 and 3.
.
3 - List 2 quotations/examples of Malcolm X criticizing blacks. React to this. Thoughts. Shocked?
.
4 - Based upon pages (9-23), With 3 examples/quotations, why is Malcolm X so hateful and distrustful and defiant toward whites and the government.
.
.
Chapter Two - MASCOT - OWP Assignments for the Composition Notebooks
.
1. Look up 7-10 facts about Joe Louis and his career.
.
2. Beginning on page 27 and stopping at Mr. Ostrowski on page 30, defend or refute this statement, Malcolm X is too critical of white America.
.
3. Provide two quotations from the text (cited with MLA) that justify Malcolm X's fascination with Boston.
.
4. Defend Mr. Ostrowski and his advice. (Explain why he would tell Malcolm to be a carpenter)
(Think Atticus Finch)
.
.
Chapter Three - HOMEBOY - OWP assignments for Composition Book
.
1. Explain Malcolm X's attack on so-called middle class blacks. Support with 2 quotations. (41-45)
.
2. Look up the etymology of the term "uncle-tom" (Racial term). Explain it. (49) "For two bits-Uncle Tom a little bit-white cats especially like that."
.
3. Write about anything that shocked you, challenged your thinking, supports your thinking, extends your thinking, or makes you question your thinking in the first three chapters.
.
4. Analyze the tragedy of the Conk. Support with 2 quotations. (54-58).
.
.
.
Interlude: Black Women then
.
.
.
African Women NOW
.
.
.
Chapter 4 - LAURA - OWP assignments for the composition book
.
1. Youtube 2 of the following: "Lindy Hopping, the flapping eagle, the kangaroo, or the split. Also, listen to Count Basie and Duke Ellington while reading the chapter. React to the music. Likes? Dislikes? Views today?
.
2. Laura represents a Mea Culpa on Malcolm X's part. In a half a page, comment on how society may have pushed Malcolm X away from Laura. Support with one quotations.
.
.
Chapter 5 - HARLEMITE - OWP assignments for the composition book
.
1. In describing his attire, Malcolm X states, "many white people simply stopped in their tracks to watch me pass" (Haley 81). React to this. Why would Malcolm X dress this way to draw attention to himself? Does modern society see this from young black males today? Explain.
.
2. Look up 10 facts on the history of the Harlem Renaissance.
.
3. Review the history of Harlem between pages of 84-86. Can this "white flight" be seen in the greater Cincinnati area? Can you explain?
.
.
Chapter 6 - DETROIT RED - OWP assignments for the composition book.
.
1 Malcolm X states, "All women, by their nature, are fragile and weak: they are attracted to the male in whom they see strength" (Haley 96). React. Defend. Dispute.
.
2. React to the prostitution discussed in this chapter. React from a racial stand point? A feminine viewpoint. A social standpoint. A masculine standpoint. A moral standpoint. (Pick one or two)
.
3. Selling drugs, dressing flashy, packing guns, and subverting the law were all part of the Harlem world Malcolm X found himself caught up in. React. Compare/contrast to today.
.
4. In this chapter pick one quote to expound upon. Why did you pick it? Was it disturbing? Eye opening? Thought provoking? Explain!
.
.
Chapter 7 - Hustler - OWP assignments for the composition book.
.
1. Look one of the following riots for facts (L.A. 90s, Watts 60s, Baltimore 15, Ferguson 14),then compare and contrast it to the mood of the 1940s Harlem riot from Malcolm X
.
2. React to the prostitution section that Malcolm X found himself working in. How does this conflict with the romanticized version of the 1940s (the greatest generation). React to the shocking stories.
.
.
Chapter 8 - Trapped - OWP assignments for the composition book.
.
1. Compare and Contrast the chapter with the experiences of Jack Kerouac's regarding music, sex, drugs and the underworld. This could be a 5 paragraph AP Lang Test question. Try and write a page on the mood, tone, and perception of the similar worlds.
.
Chapter 9 - Caught - OWP assignments for the composition book
.
1. React to Malcolm X's view of women between 137-139. Do you see that in America today? In the world?
.
2. It is white America's fault that Malcolm X turned to a life of crime. Defend or refute in 1/2 page.
.
3. Look up modern day prison racial demographics. How much is caused by the inherent racism built into the system? How much is caused by poverty? How much caused by the broken black community?
.
Langston Hughes
.
.
.
I, Too
Related Poem Content Details
(Remember Walt Whitman's "America Singing"
BY LANGSTON HUGHES.I, too, sing America..I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong..
Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then..
Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed—.
I, too, am America...
Harlem
Related Poem Content Details
.BY LANGSTON HUGHES.What happens to a dream deferred?.Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run?Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet?.
Maybe it just sags like a heavy load..
Or does it explode?.
Sympathy
Related Poem Content Details
BY PAUL LAURENCE DUNBARI know what the caged bird feels, alas! ...When the sun is bright on the upland slopes; When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass, And the river flows like a stream of glass; ...When the first bird sings and the first bud opes, And the faint perfume from its chalice steals— I know what the caged bird feels!.I know why the caged bird beats his wing ...Till its blood is red on the cruel bars; For he must fly back to his perch and cling When he fain would be on the bough a-swing;...And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars And they pulse again with a keener sting— I know why he beats his wing!.
I know why the caged bird sings, ah me, ...When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,— When he beats his bars and he would be free; It is not a carol of joy or glee, ...But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core, But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings— I know why the caged bird sings!
.
In composition book, react to the mood and tone of each poem.
.
Thomson Reader Assignments
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Thomson Reader 105-108
.
^ Read "Black Like I Thought I Was.".....2nd
+ Label (post its) three profound/thematic statements
+ In class, write a question (AP Test) centered around one note
.